The Nigeria Customs Service has announced the rescheduling of its recruitment pre-test for shortlisted applicants in the Superintendent Cadre, following what it described as “earlier challenges.” In a notice released on Thursday, the Service said […]
Critical stakeholders of the All-Progressives Congress, APC, in Kano State, on Thursday converged on Abuja for a strategy development meeting on how to take the state back from the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP. Some […]
Nigeria may plunge into a nationwide blackout within hours as the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) on Wednesday directed its members to withdraw services indefinitely over unresolved labour disputes with the Transmission Company of […]
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has doubled down on his drive for a stronger and inclusive future anchored on solid infrastructure and human capital development, with the State Executive Council on Thursday approving construction projects across different […]
The media office of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed reports alleging that he pledged to prioritise the interests of the Yoruba ethnic group should he contest and win the presidency in 2027. On […]
The Singapore government has issued a groundbreaking directive to Meta, ordering the tech giant to implement stronger safeguards including facial recognition technology to combat a surge in Facebook impersonation scams targeting government officials. This marks […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that the Kremlin itself could become a target if Russia refuses to halt its invasion, telling Russian officials they should know the location of their bomb shelters, Axios reported […]
Police in Madagascar’s capital, Antananarivo, fired tear gas and rubber bullets on Thursday to disperse hundreds of demonstrators protesting against crippling power cuts and water shortages. Authorities had banned the rally a day earlier, but […]
The French navy has intercepted nearly 10 tonnes of cocaine, valued at over $600 million, from a fishing vessel off the coast of West Africa, authorities announced Thursday. The dramatic seizure, carried out on Monday […]
The White House on Thursday escalated tensions over a looming U.S. government shutdown, warning federal agencies to prepare not only for furloughs but also for potential mass firings under President Donald Trump’s administration. In a […]
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Thursday called on Guinea’s military authorities to immediately lift restrictions on political parties and media outlets ahead of the country’s scheduled elections in December. […]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, a 56-year-old Nigerian man accused of multiple financial crimes […]
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Thursday presided over the Commission’s regular weekly meeting, during which the promotion of 471 junior staff was approved. The development comes amid […]
More than 1,000 children in Indonesia have been struck by suspected food poisoning linked to the government’s free school lunch programme, authorities confirmed this week — the latest in a troubling series of mass outbreaks […]
Security forces in India have imposed a strict curfew in Leh, the capital of Ladakh, after violent clashes between police and protesters demanding statehood left at least four people dead and dozens injured. An office […]
The Nigerian Institute of Management has backed the Federal Government’s decision to commence mandatory nationwide verification of academic credentials, describing it as a decisive step to curb certificate racketeering and restore credibility to the country’s […]
The Lagos State Government have moved to demolish illegal and unsafe structures at the Trade Fair Complex in Ojo, in a bid to restore order and enforce physical planning laws. Senior Special Assistant on New […]
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate disbursement of ₦30 billion in outstanding payments to agro-dealers and input suppliers involved in the federal government’s National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro-Pocket (NAGS-AP). The directive comes as […]
Chairman of BUA Group Abdul Samad Rabiu, has forecasted a stronger naira, expecting the exchange rate to improve to between ₦1,300 and ₦1,400 per US dollar before the end of 2025. Rabiu shared this optimistic […]
WhatsApp has unveiled a new message translation feature aimed at bridging language gaps among its vast global user base of over 3 billion people. In a statement released Tuesday, the messaging giant explained how users […]